Political Law Associate

Posted on March 13, 2025

Responsibilities and practice

The Washington, DC office of Dentons US LLP is seeking a mid-level associate with 3-5 years of experience and excellent academic credentials to join our Federal Regulatory & Compliance practice. The associate hired for this position will work primarily with our Political Law, Ethics and Disclosure team. Expected responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

• Working collaboratively with partners and senior associates on a wide spectrum of political law matters, including corporate, non-profit, campaign, PAC, Super PAC, political party, ethics, investigative, confirmation, and litigation-related representations
• Assisting team members with the provision of advice and counsel to clients on matters related to federal, state and local campaign finance, lobbying, pay-to-play, and ethics law
• Helping to grow and manage client relationships in the corporate, non-profit, political, and government affairs spheres
• Supporting the practice team by performing general research and writing tasks for a variety of political law clients

This is a great opportunity to become a subject matter expert in a dynamic field.

Pursuant to DC law, the salary range for this position is $235,000-365,000, based on experience. Based on years of experience, Dentons US LLP associates may have a title of Associate, Managing Associate, or Senior Managing Associate. Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.

Position requirements

Personal skills/attributes

• Has excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to effectively communicate research and advice through written work product and direct client engagement
• Is organized and efficient and can prioritize, delegate, and manage complex and detail-oriented assignments
• Embraces teamwork and values collaboration
• Understands the importance of client service and is committed to building client relationships
• Is comfortable working in both collaborative counseling settings as well as adversarial political and litigation settings

Technical skills

• 3-5 years of political law, regulatory and/or litigation experience required
• Prior law firm experience strongly preferred
• Political, campaign, government, and/or government affairs experience is considered a plus

Other requirements

• Must be licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and be in good standing
• Must include a law school transcript and strong writing sample with application

Equal opportunities

Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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